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At this time employment opportunities for people with disability were extremely limited. [4] In 1986, following the passage of the Commonwealth Disability Services Act (1986), Australia transitioned from the sheltered workshop system to the new model prioritizing employment for people with disabilities.
Many companies, corporations, and business groups opposed the Americans with Disabilities Act, arguing that the legislation would impose costs on businesses. [3] Testifying before Congress, Greyhound Bus Lines stated that the act had the potential to "deprive millions of people of affordable intercity public transportation and thousands of ...
Around 65.6% of Fortune 500 companies (and 81% of Fortune 100 companies) include disability inclusion in their impact reporting, according to a new report from Disability:IN, an organization ...
Each year, residents of The Brookwood Community host an open house showcasing their spectacular poinsettia display. How A Texas Community For Adults With Disabilities Brightens The Holidays With ...
The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act extended Section 504's reach to the private sector, as well. Experts believe there would be no ADA had there not first been Section 504. After its success with Section 504, ACCD mounted projects to train individuals with disabilities about their new rights and to educate officials on their new ...
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the ...
Opened in 1974, the El Paso State Supported Living Center answered the community need for a long-term care facility for people with mental challenges in West Texas. The center is home to 150 people who live in eight cottages and three 16-bed units. Located in the City of El Paso and serving El Paso County, the center employs approximately 300 ...
On September 29, 2006, the last working day of the 109th Congress, Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), then Chair of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary, and then-Minority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) introduced H.R. 6258 ("ADA Restoration Act of 2006") [16] to "restore the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ...